Category Archives: State News

NORTH CAROLINA-DEPUTY SHOOTINGCurfew made later after protests over shooting of Black manELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) - A North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies said Friday...

STANDOFF-DEPUTIES SHOTNC Sheriff: 2 deputies killed, suspect and 2 others deadBOONE, N.C. (AP) - Authorities say two North Carolina sheriff's deputies were killed and three other people including a su...

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has decided to lift the state’s outdoor mask mandate. He is also increasing indoor and outdoor gathering limits. Starting Friday, 100 people c...

As North Carolina’s vibrant agricultural industry becomes more present on the roadways this time of year, the State Highway Patrol reminds motorist of practices they can take to keep everyone sa...

APPLE-US INVESTMENTSApple announces 1st East Coast campus in North CarolinaApple plans to invest more than $1 billion in North Carolina to build the company's first East Coast campus. The move is expe...

BC-NC-CHILD FATALLY SHOT7-year-old fatally shot while riding in car with his momHICKORY, N.C. (AP) - Authorities in North Carolina say a 7-year-old boy was fatally shot while riding in a car with his ...

As part of its litter removal efforts, including the ongoing Litter Sweep, N.C. Department of Transportation crews, contractors and volunteers have now collected more than 4 million pounds of litter f...

POLICE PROTEST-NORTH CAROLINAProtesters detained at Raleigh police brutality marchRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Several protesters were taken into custody Sunday night after authorities in North Carolina decla...

AP-US-THERMO-FISHER-PPDThermo Fisher buying PPD in deal worth $17.4 billionWALTHAM, Mass. (AP) - Thermo Fisher is buying clinical research company PPD in a deal valued at $17.4 billion. Thermo Fisher ...

AP-US-BIDEN-INFRASTRUCTUREWhite House issuing reports on states’ infrastructure needsWASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden White House is amplifying the push for its $2.3 trillion infrastructure package w...